Crime Rates at Chaucer Road, New England, Peterborough, PE1 3LH

Chaucer Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe , and the 234th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chaucer Road (PE1 3LH) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Dogsthorpe average (105.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Road (PE1 3LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tennyson Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.